Definitions of cowman
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a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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buckaroo, buckeroo, vaquero
local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
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cowgirl
a woman cowboy
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gaucho
a cowboy of the South American pampas
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horse wrangler, wrangler
a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
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roper
a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
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ranch hand
a hired hand on a ranch
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